Waving pad press



Feb. 16, 1932. a. A. STERLING WAVING PAD PRESS Filed Aug. 7, 1950 -3 ria /6 670a. fi p.--

I I I Bernard =17. fii rzz'ng Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES BERNARD A. STERLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WAVING PAD PRESS Application filed August 7, 1930. Serial No. 473,566.

The present invention relates to devices for use in waving hair and is more particularly concernedwith the use of absorbent pads and the like when used as a vehicle in apply-' ing waving liquids, oils, and protective salts, and other chemicals, to the hair being waved.

In practicing the art of permanent waving of natural hair on the human head it has been the usual practice to coil 5 strandor or the hair injured and the excess maydrip down on the head and face of the customer.

In saturating the pads of flannelor other absorbent cloth it' has been the usual practice, so far as I am aware, for the operator to take a dry pad and dip the same into a basin or container holding the liquid chemical, and then use the fingers or the hands to squeeze out the surplus liquid. This practice has proven quite injurious to the hands of the operator since many of these chemical solutions commonly employed contain ammonia, boraX, and. other chemicals, which have very serious deleterious effects upon the hands, and particularly the finger nails, of the operator. Furthermore, with such a method, uniform saturation of the pads is practically impossible to obtain, certain pads ratus by which the absorbent pads can be wet by dipping them into the liquid in the container and can thereafterbe brought to a. substantial uniform saturation byemploying the squeegee to remove surplus liquid.

In the accompanying drawings one or more embodiments of my invention are illustrated and in which: I

Figure 1 is a vertical plan view of the preferred form of the-present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a verticalsectiontaken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1;.and

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are modified forms of the squeegee and container particularly adapted for the purpose above specified.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1. indicates a container, preferably formed of opal glass, but it is to be understood that any other suitable material may be employed if and when found desirable. The container or receptacle 1 comprises end walls 2 and 3 and side walls 4 and 5 lying in substantially vertical planes when the receptacle is horizontal. I

The bottom wall 7 of the container constructed according to the present invention is tom wall 9 and sidewalls 10, as best shown of the side portions 10 of the depression 8 with the end wall 3 somewhat near'the upper edge thereof. The sloping or draining portion 12 oins the opposite end wall 2 also near the upper edge thereof. It is to be noted I in this connection that the upper edges of the side and end walls 25 form a flanged margin above the draining portion 12 and the join ing section 13 of the bottom wall 7.

For the purpose of attaching a squeegee in the form of a. manually manipulated roller I provide near the end wall 3 notches in the side walls 4 and 5, one pair of notches in the bottom edges of the side members 4 and 5 and so positioned and in'oportione'd to lie flush with the rear wall of the depression 8. Other and more shallow notches 16 are provided in the sides of the side walls 4 and 5 and are in line with the notches 15. A clamp 17 in the form of an encircling member is adapted to be placed around the receptacle 1 and in the notches and 16, and the ends 18 of the clamp 17 are apertured and bent upwardly to form a convenient pivot support for the squeegee carrying arms 20.

As best shown in Figure 1 the arms 20 are bent to form lateral extensions at their forward ends and have forwardly directed portions 20a between which is received a squeegee roller 21 and a manipulating handle 22 in the form of a U-shaped member pivoting about the axis of the roller 21 and provided with a handle 23 riveted or otherwise secured to the U-shaped member 22. The rear ends of the arms 20 are bent to lie against one another in which position they are rigidly secured together. as by welding, riveting, or the like,and their extreme rear ends are offset slightly, as indicated by the reference numeral 20b, and best shown in Figure 1. It is these offset ends 20?) which are pivoted upon the extensins 18 of the clamp 17. Like the ends 18, the offset ends 20?) are apertured and a pivot bolt 25 is received by the apertures in the ends 18 and 206.

In order to aid in securing uniform saturation of the flannel pads, I provide a coil spring 26, one end of which is engaged underneath the arms 20 where they are joined, see Figure 2. while the other end is limited bv contact with the rear wall 3 of the receptacle 1. The spring 26 biases the arms to cause them to occupy an upward position and away from the draining portion 12, thus allowing for convenient insertion and removal of the flannel pads before and after the excess liquid has been squeezed therefrom.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 I have shown a number of slightly modified forms of squeegecs which are adapted for use with receptacles of the type disclosed. In Figure 4 the roller 21 is mounted on arms somewhat longer than those shown in Figure 1 so as to bring the roller adjacent the end wall 2, and this end wall is formed with a curved surface 30 complementary with respect to the curvature of the roller. This type of construction may be employed where it is desired to provide a receptacle having a draining portion somewhat more narrow than the draining portion 1.2 illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 5 illustrates an embodiment which includes the features illustrated in Figure 4 and Figure 2 as well, that is, two rollers 21a and 211) are employed, one positioned against the curved margin of the end wall 2 while the other is positioned approximately in the same position as the roller shown in Figure 2.

Figure 6 illustrates a somewhat different form of squeegee apparatus than has been so far described. In this embodiment the draining portion is practically dispensed with and a pivoted roller mounted on an axle 36 is journaled in the body of the receptacle 1 and preferably in a position just underneath the roller 21. To provide for this construe tion the depression 8 is extended forwardly and provided with a curved forward wall 37 preferably arcuate about the axle 36 although this is not absolutely essential. Under certain conditions this type of construction may be preferable.

In Figures 4 to 6 inclusive the handle structure 22 has been omitted for the sake of clearness.

In using the present'device all the operator has to do is to pour into the receptacle the quantity of liquid required, the indicia 8a serving to indicate the amount. The hair waving pad is then dipped in the liquid in the receptacle and in removing the same the squeegee roller is brought down and pressed against the pad. The operator uses one hand to manipulate the roller while the other hand is used to pull out the pad. As the pad passes out beneath the roller the latter presses out theexcess liquid which drains hack into the liquid holding depression. In that way no liquid is lost and the operators hands are not subjected to injurious contact with the liquid.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction in which my invention is embodied, it is to be understood that widely different means may be employed in the practice of the broader aspects of my invention.

What I claim, therefore, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a glass receptacle for receiving liquids used in waving hair, said receptacle comprising end and side walls meeting one another substantially at right angles and a bottom wall joining the end walls near the top thereof and provided with a flat bottomed depression intermediate the end walls, said bottom wall also including a flat draining portion leading toward said depression and joining one end wall and the side wall near their upper edges, the upper edges of said end and side walls being rounded.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a receptacle for receiving liquids used in waving hair, said receptacle comprising end and side walls meeting one another substantially at right angles, bottom wall joining the end walls near the top thereof and provided with a flat bottomed depression intermediate the end walls, said bottom wall also including a flat draining portion leading toward said depression and oining one end wall and the side wall near their upper edges, the upper edges of said end and side walls being rounded, and a squeegee pivotally connected with the side walls and cooperating with said draining portion of the bottom wall to remove liquid from articles pressed'therebetween.

3. A device for use in hair waving comprising a container having a liquid receiving depression at one end and a squeegee at the other end pivotally connected with the container.

4. A device for use in hair waving comprising in combination acontainer having a liquid receiving depression at one end and a squeegee at the other end pivotally connected with the container, said container having means cooperating with the squeegee to remove liquid from articles pressed therebetween.

5. A device for use in hair waving comprising a container having a'liquid receiving depression at one end'and means acting as a squeegee at the other end pivotally connected with the container.

6. A device for use in hair waving comprising a container having a liquid receiving depression at one end and a substantially bottom wall lying above the plane of the bottom of said depression, means acting as squeegee and cooperating with said flat bot tom wall, and a clamp pivotally securing the squeegee to said container.

7. A device for use in waving hair comprising liquid receiving receptacle having side and end walls, a bottom wall provided with a shallow depression therein. notches formed in said side walls and a fiat draining portion leading toward said depression. means acting in cooperation with said flat draining portion as a liquid removing squeegee, a pair of arms carrving said squeegee means and lying in contiguous relationship throughout portion of their length, andends of said opposite the squeegee being offset, a clamp encircling said receptacle and lving in said notches. said clamp being provided with an extension receiving the offset ends of said arms, and pivot means connecting said extension and arms.

8. A device for use in waving hair compris liquid receiving receptacle having side and end walls, a bottom wall provided with a shallow depression therein, notches formed in said side walls, and a flat draining portion leading toward said depression, means actinm in cooperation with sald flat draining an upward position, and pivot-means connesting said extension and arms.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 4th day of August, 1930.

BERNARD A. STERLING. 

